acanthocytosis

English

Etymology

acanthocyte +‎ -osis (“disease caused by”)[1]

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /əˌkæn.θoʊ.saɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/
Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

Noun

acanthocytosis (plural acanthocytoses)

(pathology) The presence of acanthocytes in the blood.

Derived terms

Translations

presence of acanthocytes in the blood

Portuguese: acantocitose f

See also

abetalipoproteinaemia

References

Thomas, Clayton L., ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 5th. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., 1993.

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